Vestil FTLP-5454 - Manual (Page 6)

10/21/2010 rev. 10/22/2010 FTLP manual, operation instructions.doc
Lower mast guard
Upper mast guard
Hex
nut
Bolt
Close-up of connection
between top and bottom
portions of mast guard.
If the upper and
lower portions of the mast guard are
improperly fastened, the guard cannot
adequately protect platform occupants.
Therefore, make sure that hinge
fasteners (circled in the drawings) are
tightened to 35ft·lb of torque.
Retighten the connection to 35 ft·lb
whenever:
1. The work platform is taken out of
storage:
 Raise the upper portion of the
mast guard, and then
 Tighten the bolts and nuts.
2. If the mast guard is bumped (or
deflected from vertical):
 Immediately lower the platform to
the ground; then
 Straighten the mast guard (return
it to the vertical orientation) and
retighten the bolts and nuts.
Fig. 3: Mast Guard Hinge
Loading and using the platform:
FIG. 4: Proper Attachment of Safety Strap to Carriage
Mast
Carriage
Fork
(tine)
Step 1: Mount the platform on the forks of your lift truck.
Drive the fork truck forward until the toe guard (or mast guard
for FTLP-5454-HR) contacts the back (vertical part) of the tines.
Step 2: Fasten the nylon safety strap to the fork carriage.
The nylon strap is an essential safety-
enhancing feature. If the forks are accidentally tilted forward,
the strap will not prevent the platform from sliding off of the fork
lift if it is improperly connected to either the platform or the fork
lift. Use the strap to connect the platform to the carriage of your
fork truck. Wrap the strap around the carriage with no slack at
the point indicated by dotted arrows in Fig. 4.
When the platform is delivered to you, you will also receive a nylon safety strap and a quick link. Attached to one end of
the strap is a latching safety hook; at the other end is a small loop. Slide the small loop onto the quick link; then attach the
quick link to the D-ring welded to the back of the platform (see Fig. 5 below) and close the link. Wrap the strap around the
carriage (see FIG. 4 above) and connect the hook to the D-ring with no slack. Increase the number of wraps around the
carriage, if necessary, to eliminate slack.
FIG. 5: Safety Strap Attachment to Platform
Tie-down rings
Latching
hook
Nylon safety strap
Quick link
D-ring welded to
platform
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